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Jerry?s Home!
The rapid heart beat (138-145 bpm) which caused Jerry to have an anxiety attack on Sunday night was resolved when his doctor increased his LoPressor to 50 mg Monday morning.. He was released from the hospital on Monday around 5 PM after his Echo proved that all is well. His heart rate was at 95 bpm during the Echo
I went to a nutrition class while waiting for Jerry to return from the test and learned about the low sodium diet he is to follow for the next 6 weeks. We made the 2 hour trip home with one stop midway for him to stretch his cramping legs and shoulders. Unaccustomed to being a passenger in a vehicle, I suspect he was doing a little secretive back seat driving too
He was surprised how much the ride took out of him and was feeling somewhat light headed when we got in the house. After a quick supper, he took 2 Advil was more than ready for bed. I was amazed that it was more comfortable for him to sleep in our bed rather than in the recliner. He was so happy to be able to sleep on his side again and slept all night.
Yesterday we both got up around 6 AM and I meant to post an update but had so much to do with settling Jerry in comfortably, doing some grocery shopping, laundry, unpacking, picking up our black lab Abby, and fielding a steady flow of phone calls. Jerry was ready for a nap around 3 PM and bed around 9 PM. I was ready for bed too! Again, he slept all night and woke up this morning feeling much more rested than when in the hospital. He does tire easily however and even taking a shower is draining. Jerry has a long history of lower back problems and says that sitting in the recliner for long periods bothers his back. He hasn't taken any of the pain pills since coming home but has had to take Advil a few times for the shoulder and lower back soreness. The incision is healing nicely and some of his bruises look a little better.
Jerry?s lost some weight, going from 210 lbs. to 200 lbs. since his surgery, but his appetite has not been affected much. He says food still tastes just as good as it always did. He really wanted to lose 10 lbs. anyway In 7-10 days he will see his cardiologist here in Eau Claire for a check-up.
It?s so good to have him home and on the mend!
The rapid heart beat (138-145 bpm) which caused Jerry to have an anxiety attack on Sunday night was resolved when his doctor increased his LoPressor to 50 mg Monday morning.. He was released from the hospital on Monday around 5 PM after his Echo proved that all is well. His heart rate was at 95 bpm during the Echo
I went to a nutrition class while waiting for Jerry to return from the test and learned about the low sodium diet he is to follow for the next 6 weeks. We made the 2 hour trip home with one stop midway for him to stretch his cramping legs and shoulders. Unaccustomed to being a passenger in a vehicle, I suspect he was doing a little secretive back seat driving too
He was surprised how much the ride took out of him and was feeling somewhat light headed when we got in the house. After a quick supper, he took 2 Advil was more than ready for bed. I was amazed that it was more comfortable for him to sleep in our bed rather than in the recliner. He was so happy to be able to sleep on his side again and slept all night. Yesterday we both got up around 6 AM and I meant to post an update but had so much to do with settling Jerry in comfortably, doing some grocery shopping, laundry, unpacking, picking up our black lab Abby, and fielding a steady flow of phone calls. Jerry was ready for a nap around 3 PM and bed around 9 PM. I was ready for bed too! Again, he slept all night and woke up this morning feeling much more rested than when in the hospital. He does tire easily however and even taking a shower is draining. Jerry has a long history of lower back problems and says that sitting in the recliner for long periods bothers his back. He hasn't taken any of the pain pills since coming home but has had to take Advil a few times for the shoulder and lower back soreness. The incision is healing nicely and some of his bruises look a little better.
Jerry?s lost some weight, going from 210 lbs. to 200 lbs. since his surgery, but his appetite has not been affected much. He says food still tastes just as good as it always did. He really wanted to lose 10 lbs. anyway
In 7-10 days he will see his cardiologist here in Eau Claire for a check-up. It?s so good to have him home and on the mend!
